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10TuesdaySeptember92014HayRiverhealthcentreconstructionrightontargetHEALTHWELLNESSFACILITIESByMEAGANWOHLBERGItsraretoseeacomplexconstructionprojectsuchasahospitalstayonbudgetandrunaheadofschedulebutHayRiverHealthandSocialServicesCEOAlWoodssaysthatisexactlywhatshappeningwiththetownsnewhealthcentre.ConstructiononHayRiversnewhealthfa-cilitylocatedinthetownsindustrialareaisslatedforcompletioninDecember2015butaccordingtoWoodswilllikelybecompletedbynextsummerifworkkeepsgoingwell.Itsrightontargetatthispointandhope-fullyitwillremainthatwayWoodssaid.The55-million6800square-metrefa-cilityispoisedtoreplacethetownsoutdatedhealthcentreandmedicalclinicprovidingserviceswithmodernstate-of-the-arttech-nologyunderoneroof.Iwouldsaythebiggestimprovementwillbethattechnology-wiseweregoingtohavetheverylatestplushavingthemedicalclinicandspecialistclinicrightinthesamebuild-ingasourdiagnosticserviceswillreallybenoticeablefortheclients.TheywillnoticeabigimprovementthereWoodssaid.AccordingtoWoodsthecurrenthealthcentreisfacedwithamyriadofproblemsstemmingfromaginginfrastructureandlackofspaceforservices.Theoldbuildingitselfneedstobereplacedbecauseitdoesntmeetcodeanymoreandourmedicalclinicalthoughcloseisnotinthecurrentfacilitysowehavedisjointedservicesthatwayhesaid.Thenewfacilitywillhostthemedicalandspecialistclinicslabanddiagnosticservicesafull-edgedemergencydepartmentbariat-ricandisolationroomsovernightacutecarebedsanoperatingroomfordentalsurgeryanendoscopysuiteapharmacydialysisandspacefortherehabteamcomposedofphysiooccupationalandspeechtherapists.Alongwiththoseregularservicesthenewhealthcentrewillalsobeaddingafullmid-wiferysuitefeaturingtwomidwivesandaclericalpositionwhowillserveHayRiverandthesurroundingcommunities.ThenewhospitalwillalsofeatureanAb-originalwellnessandcombinedspiritualcentreinthefrontofthebrightlylitfacilitymarkedbycolourfulglasswindows.Thatsaidnotallofthehealthauthori-tysserviceswillbemovingunderoneroofWoodssaid.Unfortunatelysomeofourprogramswillnotbegoingintothenewbuilding.Programslikepublichealthandhomecaresocialservicesenvironmentalhealthandnanceandhumanresourcesthosesortofserviceswillbeoff-siteWoodssaid.WherethosewillbelocatedisstillbeingworkedoutbythedepartmentofHealthandSocialServicesinconjunctionwithPublicWorks.Certainprogramslikecommunitycounsellingwillremainwheretheyare.ApartfromresidentsofHayRiverthetownshealthcentreservespeoplefromFortResolutionEnterpriseandKakisawithoccasionalservicetoresidentsfromFortProvidenceandFortSmith.WelcomecollegestudentsFORTSMITHisavibrantactivetownwithmanyactivitiesforfamilies.Weencourageyoutomakeuseofourtrailswalkwaysandrecreationalfacilitiesover20parksplaygroundsplayspacesandgreenspacesincludingthenewpavedtrackballdiamondssoccerpitchtenniscourtsandtheThebachaTrail.FORMOREINFORMATIONaboutfacilitiesandprogramsanddetailsonvolunteeropportunitiespleasecontact867872-4732or867872-8400andcheckourwebsiteatwww.fortsmith.ca.WWW.FORTSMITH.CAWelookforwardtomeetingyouandwehopeyouwillenjoyyourstayinFortSmith.PhotosDonJaqueApeekattheinteriorofthenewHayRiverhealthcentreshowsaspaciouslobbylitupbycolouredglass.Constructioncrewshavemanagedtobringtheprojectaheadofsched-ulewithanopeningdatenowprojectedforsummer2015.ConstructioncrewsworkontheouterfacadeofwhatwillbetheAboriginalwellnessandcombinedspiritualcentreoftheHayRiverhealthcentre.Colouredwindowslinethefrontofthefacilitycastingarainbowoflightintothelobby.